June 2006. The Piraeus. Photo by A. Andreev.

Country: Syria.
Class, [Type]: Al Assad, [ATS].
Homeport: Latakia.

Builder: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.
Commission date: 1988.

Displacement ( tons ): 7500 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 105 x 17,2 x 4.
Main machinery: 2 x diesels ( 8700 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 16.
Complement: 56 ( 140 cadets ).

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1989 | 1993 | 2011